Happee Monkee

I’ve learn a lot about ingredients since I’ve moved to Melbourne. I’ve learned not to depend on can food and to experiment with different food stuff. It’s interesting to see what it is like to cook things from scratch – which is pretty symbolical, come to think of it.

I’ve left old securities and comfort to rebuild a new life in a foreign country. I’ve left old friends, met new friends, met old friends, fell in love, leave old habits, build new ones. In other words, like this blog, like my cooking, I’m also starting from scratch.

My memories about baked beans are mushy over-saturated beans drowned in tomato sauce in a can. Like I said on Twenty-Something & Cooking, it was Dad’s favourite dish whenever mom was out on teachers’ training.

I was looking through the cupboards and discovered we had some borlotti and kidney beans. I was suddenly struck by a sudden wave of inspiration to undo old scary memories of soggy beans. It’s a delicious breakfast but I do say, be careful of the sudden waves of gas attacks after that.

Saturday Breakie Beans with Sausages
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• 200g borlotti beans (soaked overnight)
• 200g kidney beans (soaked overnight)
• 1 small brown onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon hot paprika
• 1/2 cumin powder (gives out a smoky flavour)
• 400g can diced tomatoes
• 3 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
• 2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbs HP Sauce
• Your favourite sausage from the deli. I used spicy pork sausages, and for Mr. G, a herb beef sausage.

Method
0. Boil the beans in a pot of hot, slightly salted water for 30 minutes (or more if you like your beans softer).
1. Pan fry the sausages over medium-high fire. Slit the sausages so that it cooks well-done inside (it’s a rude shock to find raw bits). Swab the oil from the sausages with absorbent paper from time to time.
2. Set aside the sausages when it’s cooked.
3. Add the onions to the frying pan until onions are translucent.
4. Throw the garlic in.
5. Add paprika and cumin. Stir fry for 2 – 3 minutes.
6. Add the diced tomatoes, sugar, the rest of the sauces and beans. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Return sausages to frying pan. Serve hot with a sprinkle of parsley.

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